The sound of music rose, accompanied by a group of dancers in colorful clothes.
However, after what had happened just now, no one was in the mood to appreciate it.
The empress dowager looked at everyone's expressions and was a little confused.
"Emperor, aijia is a bit tired, I'll leave first.”She said to Xuanyuan Ye with a tired expression. Then, she looked at His Highness 'concubines, officials, and family members and smiled." Everyone, enjoy yourselves. Don't let what happened just now dampen your spirits."”
As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up. The nanny at the side quickly went up to her and helped her up.
"Emperor, ChenQie is also a little too much. Why don't ChenQie send the Empress Dowager off?”Jiang Wanwan stood up and bowed elegantly to the Emperor.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Consort Wan." Xuanyuan Ye smiled faintly.
"ChenQie will take her leave." Jiang Wanwan returned a gentle smile and walked out of the table. The nanny stepped back and let her support the empress dowager.
The empress dowager smiled lovingly at Jiang Wanwan and patted her hand warmly. This niece had been deeply in her heart since she was young. She was quick-witted and had a refined personality. She felt more and more that she was qualified to be the empress.
The two of them walked down the hall with smiles on their faces. Their brocade robes fluttered in the wind, looking very noble and pleasing to the eye. Several palace maids and eunuchs followed him out.
"Farewell, Empress Dowager."
Everyone knelt down again and said in unison.
"Your Majesty." The Empress Dowager suddenly stopped in front of the palace door. She turned around and looked at Xuanyuan Ye as she looked at Jiang Wanwan meaningfully. "Shouldn't you be choosing the Empress?"
Jiang Wanwan was very excited when she saw that the Empress Dowager liked her. However, her expression did not change at all. She was still smiling like a lady.
Everyone's expression changed. They didn't expect the Empress Dowager to leave such words before she left. The concubines also saw through the Empress Dowager's intentions. They all gritted their teeth in hatred, but they did not dare to make a sound.
Xuanyuan Ye's expression did not change. He lowered his head and said indifferently,
"I understand your mother's orders."
The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction and left with Jiang Wanwan. She thought that Xuanyuan Ye understood her intention to make Jiang Wanwan the empress, but she didn't know that he only agreed to put the matter on the agenda.
Jiang Wanwan's slightly downcast eyes flashed with a bright light. Was all her hard work finally going to bear fruit?
Lin Yaru was trembling with anger. She had schemed for so long, but was she still going to lose to that Jiang Wanwan? Unwilling, she was unwilling…
The Empress Dowager and Jiang Wanwan's figures disappeared from the hall, and everyone was in an uproar. The civil and military officials whispered to each other. The Empress Dowager's intention was to make Consort Wan the empress. But the emperor's words were vague. Did he agree to make an empress, or did he agree to make Consort Wan the empress? They frowned and scratched their cheeks. Which side should they vote for? They looked at the Prime Minister and General Leng, trying to see what their leaders thought.
The scheming Prime Minister narrowed his eyes. It was still difficult to say who would take the throne. It was better to wait and see.
Leng Pei Yuan Ao didn't have any expression on his face. It didn't matter who he chose. There was nothing to be concerned about, but Yue Er and Su Zhan's matter was troublesome. What was the Emperor planning?
Chu Yuheng raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect to encounter so many things on his trip to the palace. His trip wasn't in vain.
Leng Wanwan was indifferent to things that had nothing to do with her. She glanced sideways at Leng Yue 'er's sad expression. She held the cup in her hand but forgot to drink it. That kind of despondency, where was the happiness from a few days ago to speak of. Looking at her appearance, Leng Wanwan suddenly felt that she was an eyesore.
"Let's go out." Leng Wanwan pulled Leng Yue 'er up. It was better to let her go outside to relax, so as not to hurt her eyes.
"Hey, Third Sister?" Leng Wanwan's soft little hand suddenly grabbed her hand, and Leng Yue 'er was shocked. However, she could not help but be pulled out by her. She turned around. She looked at her father helplessly, but he was expressionless. However, when Su Zhan saw them, his eyes were filled with panic.
The two of them left so abruptly that everyone in the hall was flabbergasted.
"Isn't Young Lady Leng being too rude, to actually be impudent in front of the Emperor?”Someone said, and the others came back to their senses.
"That's right. How can you be so ungentlemanly?”
“……”
Everyone agreed, forgetting the topic of the queen.
Leng Peiyuan also knew that his daughters 'actions were inappropriate, but he would not allow others to criticize his daughters. A cold gaze swept over, and everyone fell silent.
Xuanyuan Ye and Xuanyuan Zhou's eyes followed Leng Wanwan's figure. When they saw that small figure disappear into the hall, they were shocked. The two of them sighed in their hearts, and their hearts also left.
? outside the hall
"Third Sister, where are we going?"
Leng Yue 'er was at a loss as to what to do after being dragged out by Leng Wan Wan. She was even more worried that their actions would cause trouble if they ignored Long Yan.
Where to?
Leng Wanwan pursed her cherry lips slightly and looked up with her bright eyes. The surrounding trees were lush, and the wind blew, swaying the trees. It was not beautiful, but rather desolate. He was afraid that letting her relax here would only make the situation worse.
"Where is the Imperial Garden?" She stopped a eunuch and asked.
The eunuch who was stopped was originally impatient, but seeing that Leng Wanwan was dressed in a brocade dress despite her young age and had an extraordinary aura, she must be the daughter of an official who had accompanied her family to the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. The impatient expression on his face immediately changed, and a fake smile appeared on his face.
"The two young misses want to go to the imperial garden. This servant will bring you there.”
"Thank you, Eunuch." Leng Yue 'er saw her third sister's cold expression and quickly replied with a faint smile.
"Young misses, please follow this servant.”The eunuch walked to the front to lead the way, but he did not forget to inquire about the identities of the two. If she was the daughter of a high-ranking family, he would definitely benefit from serving them well in the future. She asked sharply with a flattering smile. "May I know who your father is?”
"My father is the General of the North." Leng Yue 'er said. Although she was worried and annoyed, she didn't want to bother with this eunuch.
"She used to be General Leng's daughter." When the eunuch heard that she was Leng Peiyuan's daughter, his flattering smile deepened. "Forgive this servant for being rude."
"You're very noisy." Leng Wanwan glared at him impatiently, her gaze piercing like ice.
The father-in-law was shocked. This little miss of the Leng family actually had such an imposing manner. He lowered his head and did not dare to say anything else. After bringing the two of them to the imperial garden, he left in a hurry.
The imperial garden was filled with exotic flowers and grasses, competing in beauty and fragrance.
Leng Wanwan picked a pavilion and sat inside with Leng Yue 'er.
Leng Yue 'er's eyes seemed to be filled with worry, and her originally skinny face became even more delicate. Her expression was sad and pitiful.
The two of them sat there for a long time without saying a word. Their eyes were only looking at the beautiful sea of flowers, watching them surge like waves, allowing the wind to ruffle each other's hair and robes...
"Third Sister, do you think happiness will grow wings and fly away?”After a long time, Leng Yue 'er finally spoke. "Ever since I was young, I had longed for my father to hug me, dote on me, and dote on me like the other fathers of children. But I waited and waited until he never cared about me. I often wondered if I was his biological daughter. Later on, your appearance made me realize that my father also had an ordinary and loving side. Therefore, I hated you and thought that you stole his attention and the fatherly love that I longed for…"
Leng Yue 'er turned around and looked at Leng Wanwan guiltily.
Leng Wanwan didn't say anything and just listened quietly.
"Everything that happened after that made me lose my sense of propriety. I was like a lost child. It was at this time that I met Zhan. His gentleness and encouragement warmed my heart like a spring breeze, allowing me to find the right path. Unknowingly, his figure left an indelible mark in my heart. When I knew that he had me in his heart, I was so happy. He thought that he would really be happy this time, but why? Why did the happiness in front of her eyes fly away?”Her tone became deeper and deeper, filled with accusation. Why did the heavens have to be so cruel to shatter her dream again?
"I can't accept this, I really can't accept this. Why did she choose him to marry that attached horse?”Her slender fingers dug deep into her palm, leaving a blood-red mark. A raging fire seemed to be burning in those sorrowful eyes. The saddest thing was not not that he could not get happiness, but that when he was about to get happiness, he could only watch it slip away.
Leng Wanwan's delicate brows furrowed as she looked at Leng Yue 'er. A dim light flashed in her eyes. She pursed her lips and said,
"Happiness will not grow wings and fly away."
"Really?" Leng Yue 'er looked at her and smiled bitterly. "Is there still room for us to turn things around? Zhan He disobeys the imperial edict is a capital crime?" The imperial power had always been supreme and no one could offend it. How could they be an exception?
"If I don't let it fly, it can't fly.”Leng Wanwan raised her eyebrows and said coldly. There was nothing that she could not do, so what if she was the emperor? She didn't believe that the genius mafia heiress of the 21st century couldn't handle it. Moreover, Xuanyuan Ye's gaze was clearly directed at her.
"Third Sister." Leng Yue 'er looked at Leng Wan Wan with tears in her eyes. Although she didn't believe that her third sister could make the emperor take back the order, her words moved her. Recalling what she had done in the past, she felt even more ashamed and grateful to her.
"I just don't want you to cry all day and get in my way.”Leng Wanwan said coldly and awkwardly, her eyes turning sideways to avoid Leng Yue 'er's gaze. That watery appearance reminded her of a puppy, but she was really not used to the once arrogant Leng Yue 'er's current appearance.
"Haha…"
Leng Yue 'er couldn't help but laugh when she saw the awkward expression on her small face. Perhaps she was really going to be deceived. This third sister, she clearly cared about others, but she always had a cold expression. Perhaps this was the so-called two-faced.
The laughter was melodious and the flowers swayed.
The corners of Leng Wanwan's lips curled up as well. A thin smile bloomed at the corner of her mouth, dazzling like a flower.
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